Brian Rifkin
@brianrifkin.bsky.social
General and Interventional Nephrologist #MedSky #NephSky, pragmatist, lover of memes/GIFs/bad dad jokes, artist, singer, NephJC editor, NephSIM mentor, GlomCon grad. Air Force veteran and type 1 diabetic (insulin pimp).
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And in honor of Bad Bunny's win at the Super Bowl 🏆,
here is the INFINITI VA en Espanol #NephSky
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/2/8/infiniti-el-resumen-visual
here is the INFINITI VA en Espanol #NephSky
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/2/8/infiniti-el-resumen-visual
INFINITI: El Resumen Visual — NephJC
Los iSGLT2 han revolucionado la protección cardiorrenal, pero los trasplantados renales han quedado fuera de la historia. El ensayo INFINITI empieza a cerrar esa brecha. ¿Flozinaran igual los iSGLT2 e...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
And in honor of Bad Bunny's win at the Super Bowl 🏆,
here is the INFINITI VA en Espanol #NephSky
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/2/8/infiniti-el-resumen-visual
here is the INFINITI VA en Espanol #NephSky
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/2/8/infiniti-el-resumen-visual
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Here is the VA for the INFINITI study of SGLT2i in transplant patients by @glomerican.bsky.social #NephSky #Flozins #Flozination
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/2/8/infiniti-the-visual-abstract
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/2/8/infiniti-the-visual-abstract
INFINITI: The Visual Abstract — NephJC
SGLT2i have reshaped cardiorenal care, but kidney transplant recipients have mostly been left out of the story. INFINITI starts to close that gap, testing the safety and physiology of dapagliflozin in...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Here is the VA for the INFINITI study of SGLT2i in transplant patients by @glomerican.bsky.social #NephSky #Flozins #Flozination
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/2/8/infiniti-the-visual-abstract
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/2/8/infiniti-the-visual-abstract
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Hey #NephSky
2/10/26 at 9 pm EST we'll discuss
#Flozinating into the Future & Beyond...
SGLT2i in kidney transplant recipients.
What's the latest evidence of risk/benefit?
Do #Flozins act mechanistically the same in de-innervated kidneys?
Come chat.
www.nephjc.com/news/inifinti-flozins-transplant
2/10/26 at 9 pm EST we'll discuss
#Flozinating into the Future & Beyond...
SGLT2i in kidney transplant recipients.
What's the latest evidence of risk/benefit?
Do #Flozins act mechanistically the same in de-innervated kidneys?
Come chat.
www.nephjc.com/news/inifinti-flozins-transplant
To INFINITI and Beyond: SGLT2 Inhibitors in Kidney Transplant Patients — NephJC
This week, we aim for an INFINITe allograft lifespan. or flozination in kidney transplant.
www.nephjc.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Hey #NephSky
2/10/26 at 9 pm EST we'll discuss
#Flozinating into the Future & Beyond...
SGLT2i in kidney transplant recipients.
What's the latest evidence of risk/benefit?
Do #Flozins act mechanistically the same in de-innervated kidneys?
Come chat.
www.nephjc.com/news/inifinti-flozins-transplant
2/10/26 at 9 pm EST we'll discuss
#Flozinating into the Future & Beyond...
SGLT2i in kidney transplant recipients.
What's the latest evidence of risk/benefit?
Do #Flozins act mechanistically the same in de-innervated kidneys?
Come chat.
www.nephjc.com/news/inifinti-flozins-transplant
Oh, I didn’t realize…
a woman in a red dress with the words " you 're one of those people " above her
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February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Oh, I didn’t realize…
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moving on from IgAN to FSGS: BI 764198 a TRPC6 inhibitor reduces proteinuria in an N = 67 phase 2 RCT
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
in @thelancet.com
#NephSky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
in @thelancet.com
#NephSky
TRPC6 inhibition for the treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial of BI 764198
BI 764198 lowered proteinuria and was well tolerated by participants in this trial.
This is the first evidence of efficacy with a podocyte-targeted therapy in FSGS. Larger
randomised controlled trials...
www.thelancet.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:12 AM
moving on from IgAN to FSGS: BI 764198 a TRPC6 inhibitor reduces proteinuria in an N = 67 phase 2 RCT
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
in @thelancet.com
#NephSky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
in @thelancet.com
#NephSky
It is GoodRx but worse. NotGoodRx?!
February 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
It is GoodRx but worse. NotGoodRx?!
This begs the question, who really is in charge?
The illusions of having a voice and the power of change in medicine are very strong.
The illusions of having a voice and the power of change in medicine are very strong.
a man with long hair and a beard has the words everybody knows above him
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February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
This begs the question, who really is in charge?
The illusions of having a voice and the power of change in medicine are very strong.
The illusions of having a voice and the power of change in medicine are very strong.
This was the plan all along.
Take people on both sides of the political spectrum, insert false accusations, allow people to deny what is in the files.
QED Presto!! No one can say for certain what is real and fake, plausible deniability.
Take people on both sides of the political spectrum, insert false accusations, allow people to deny what is in the files.
QED Presto!! No one can say for certain what is real and fake, plausible deniability.
a man in a tuxedo and top hat is pointing a gun with the hashtag trendizisst below him
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media.tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This was the plan all along.
Take people on both sides of the political spectrum, insert false accusations, allow people to deny what is in the files.
QED Presto!! No one can say for certain what is real and fake, plausible deniability.
Take people on both sides of the political spectrum, insert false accusations, allow people to deny what is in the files.
QED Presto!! No one can say for certain what is real and fake, plausible deniability.
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⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 Let us begin #BlackHistoryMonth by acknowledging a medical milestone. What happened when Black physicians and nurses were excluded from all-White hospitals?
They built their own.
Pull up a 🪑.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
🧵 Let us begin #BlackHistoryMonth by acknowledging a medical milestone. What happened when Black physicians and nurses were excluded from all-White hospitals?
They built their own.
Pull up a 🪑.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
February 1, 2026 at 2:14 PM
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 Let us begin #BlackHistoryMonth by acknowledging a medical milestone. What happened when Black physicians and nurses were excluded from all-White hospitals?
They built their own.
Pull up a 🪑.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
🧵 Let us begin #BlackHistoryMonth by acknowledging a medical milestone. What happened when Black physicians and nurses were excluded from all-White hospitals?
They built their own.
Pull up a 🪑.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
Right?!
The first strategy was denial.
The second strategy is flood the zone. Remove and repost things, make fake posts, post every unproven allegation. Totally obscure the outcome- which should be identify the guilty and convict someone.
The first strategy was denial.
The second strategy is flood the zone. Remove and repost things, make fake posts, post every unproven allegation. Totally obscure the outcome- which should be identify the guilty and convict someone.
February 1, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Right?!
The first strategy was denial.
The second strategy is flood the zone. Remove and repost things, make fake posts, post every unproven allegation. Totally obscure the outcome- which should be identify the guilty and convict someone.
The first strategy was denial.
The second strategy is flood the zone. Remove and repost things, make fake posts, post every unproven allegation. Totally obscure the outcome- which should be identify the guilty and convict someone.
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#TopNephrology stories of 2025
the podcast is out: www.nephjc.com/freelyfilter...
with @kidneyboy.bsky.social @captainchloride.bsky.social @medpeedskidneys.bsky.social @annagaddy.bsky.social @vipvargh.bsky.social @brianrifkin.bsky.social & @nephroseeker.medsky.social
the podcast is out: www.nephjc.com/freelyfilter...
with @kidneyboy.bsky.social @captainchloride.bsky.social @medpeedskidneys.bsky.social @annagaddy.bsky.social @vipvargh.bsky.social @brianrifkin.bsky.social & @nephroseeker.medsky.social
FF 89 Top Stories of 2025 — NephJC
I know 2026 feels like it ihas been here for months, but only a few weeks ago we were celebrating the nephrology accomplishments of 2025. The New Filtrate came together to review the year.
www.nephjc.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
#NephSky what do you think?
@hswapnil.medsky.social
The Hypertension Control Paradox- Why Is America Stuck?
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
@hswapnil.medsky.social
The Hypertension Control Paradox- Why Is America Stuck?
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
The Hypertension Control Paradox — Why Is America Stuck? | NEJM
Why is the United States failing to control the population’s blood pressure, despite
the availability of well-understood, effective interventions? And what can health
systems do to move the needle?
www.nejm.org
January 31, 2026 at 3:50 PM
#NephSky what do you think?
@hswapnil.medsky.social
The Hypertension Control Paradox- Why Is America Stuck?
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
@hswapnil.medsky.social
The Hypertension Control Paradox- Why Is America Stuck?
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
Yes you can !
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January 30, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Yes you can !
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nice (and free) review of genetic testing and counselling in renal disease
journals.lww.com/kidney360/fu...
in @asnpublications.bsky.social #Kidney360
#NephSky #Genetics
journals.lww.com/kidney360/fu...
in @asnpublications.bsky.social #Kidney360
#NephSky #Genetics
January 28, 2026 at 2:12 PM
nice (and free) review of genetic testing and counselling in renal disease
journals.lww.com/kidney360/fu...
in @asnpublications.bsky.social #Kidney360
#NephSky #Genetics
journals.lww.com/kidney360/fu...
in @asnpublications.bsky.social #Kidney360
#NephSky #Genetics
Fortunately he is only 4 hr away, and we didn’t get any ice/snow. School closed for at least a week.
January 28, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Fortunately he is only 4 hr away, and we didn’t get any ice/snow. School closed for at least a week.
Brian Rifkin, no COI.
Lurking tonight, had to rescue the child from no electricity, food, water in Oxford, MS. Mississippi was not built for subzero weather and 2 inches of ice. #NephJC
Lurking tonight, had to rescue the child from no electricity, food, water in Oxford, MS. Mississippi was not built for subzero weather and 2 inches of ice. #NephJC
January 28, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Brian Rifkin, no COI.
Lurking tonight, had to rescue the child from no electricity, food, water in Oxford, MS. Mississippi was not built for subzero weather and 2 inches of ice. #NephJC
Lurking tonight, had to rescue the child from no electricity, food, water in Oxford, MS. Mississippi was not built for subzero weather and 2 inches of ice. #NephJC
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Oh, the weather outside is frightful 🥶🥶
But #NephJC is so delightful,
and since you've no place to go #NephSky...
Come discuss POTCAST: potassium goals and cardiac arrhythmias 1/27/26 at 9pm EST on #Bluesky
Summary by @shelliefravel.bsky.social @salinesolut.bsky.social
www.nephjc.com/news/potcast
But #NephJC is so delightful,
and since you've no place to go #NephSky...
Come discuss POTCAST: potassium goals and cardiac arrhythmias 1/27/26 at 9pm EST on #Bluesky
Summary by @shelliefravel.bsky.social @salinesolut.bsky.social
www.nephjc.com/news/potcast
POTCAST- K+ Pop and Arrhythmia Drop — NephJC
This week, we will discuss the POTCAST trial. It is a cardiology trial - but potassium belongs to nephrology.
www.nephjc.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Oh, the weather outside is frightful 🥶🥶
But #NephJC is so delightful,
and since you've no place to go #NephSky...
Come discuss POTCAST: potassium goals and cardiac arrhythmias 1/27/26 at 9pm EST on #Bluesky
Summary by @shelliefravel.bsky.social @salinesolut.bsky.social
www.nephjc.com/news/potcast
But #NephJC is so delightful,
and since you've no place to go #NephSky...
Come discuss POTCAST: potassium goals and cardiac arrhythmias 1/27/26 at 9pm EST on #Bluesky
Summary by @shelliefravel.bsky.social @salinesolut.bsky.social
www.nephjc.com/news/potcast
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The "Echoes of Silence" is the latest in the #ASNKidneyNews Creative Cortex, resonating with the rhythm of life as an abstract kidney guitar shows a symphony of vitality and vulnerability. kidney.pub/KN1801-09
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The "Echoes of Silence" is the latest in the #ASNKidneyNews Creative Cortex, resonating with the rhythm of life as an abstract kidney guitar shows a symphony of vitality and vulnerability. kidney.pub/KN1801-09
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🍌🥑Can pushing K⁺ to the high-normal range reduce ICD shocks and hospitalizations?
🎨 #Visualabstract by @jeyakumarmeyyappan.bsky.social
⏰ #NephJC chat on Jan 27, 9 pm EST
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/1/...
🎨 #Visualabstract by @jeyakumarmeyyappan.bsky.social
⏰ #NephJC chat on Jan 27, 9 pm EST
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/1/...
January 26, 2026 at 9:05 AM
🍌🥑Can pushing K⁺ to the high-normal range reduce ICD shocks and hospitalizations?
🎨 #Visualabstract by @jeyakumarmeyyappan.bsky.social
⏰ #NephJC chat on Jan 27, 9 pm EST
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/1/...
🎨 #Visualabstract by @jeyakumarmeyyappan.bsky.social
⏰ #NephJC chat on Jan 27, 9 pm EST
www.nephjc.com/news/2026/1/...
Everyone has a limit to the amount of BS they will endure.
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman says you have crossed netflix
ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman says you have crossed netflix
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Everyone has a limit to the amount of BS they will endure.
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Talking to Children about ICE Raids and Related Events compiled by Dr. Katie Lingras at UMN Medical School docs.google.com/document/d/1...
January 24, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Talking to Children about ICE Raids and Related Events compiled by Dr. Katie Lingras at UMN Medical School docs.google.com/document/d/1...